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ACT NATURE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of God
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20God
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of nature 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20nature
correct
- act of providence 3, record 1, English, act%20of%20providence
correct
- vis major 4, record 1, English, vis%20major
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overwhelming, unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature, such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado. 5, record 1, English, - act%20of%20God
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis major: [designation that] denotes acts of human intervention (riots, strikes, civil war) as well as natural phenomena (earthquakes, floods). 6, record 1, English, - act%20of%20God
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de la nature
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force majeure 2, record 1, French, force%20majeure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- acte de Dieu 3, record 1, French, acte%20de%20Dieu
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement attribuable à des phénomènes naturels incontrôlables et destructeurs (tremblement de terre, inondation, ouragan, etc.) […] 4, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force majeure : [désignation qui] vise à la fois les actes humains (émeutes, grèves et guerres civiles) et les phénomènes naturels (tremblements de terre, inondations). 5, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Seguros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso fortuito
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20fortuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto de Dios 2, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20Dios
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caso fortuito: causa de exoneración del cumplimiento de las obligaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - caso%20fortuito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Act of God" es la expresión que se utiliza en inglés jurídico para referirse al "caso fortuito". Se trata de un suceso inesperado e imprevisible que impide a una de las partes cumplir las obligaciones asumidas en el contrato. [...] Este suceso debe ser de origen natural, como, por ejemplo, un desastre natural (natural disaster), condiciones climatológicas adversas (extreme weather conditions), una inundación (flood), un terremoto (earthquake) y otros similares. 4, record 1, Spanish, - caso%20fortuito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Insurance Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- act of God
1, record 2, English, act%20of%20God
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- act of nature 2, record 2, English, act%20of%20nature
correct
- vis major 2, record 2, English, vis%20major
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event happening independently of human volition, which human foresight and care could not reasonably anticipate or at least could not prevent or avoid, such as an earthquake or quite extraordinary storm. 3, record 2, English, - act%20of%20God
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms denote the operation of overwhelming natural forces, such as earthquakes and floods, free from human intervention (riots, strikes, civil war). 4, record 2, English, - act%20of%20God
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de la nature
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme désigne les événements naturels irrésistibles (tremblements de terre, inondations), à l'exclusion des actes humains (émeutes, grèves, guerres civiles). 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte de la nature : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting judgments rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada on the language of statutes and other instruments of a legislative nature
1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20judgments%20rendered%20by%20the%20Supreme%20Court%20of%20Canada%20on%20the%20language%20of%20statutes%20and%20other%20instruments%20of%20a%20legislative%20nature
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi concernant des jugements rendus par la Cour suprême du Canada sur la langue des lois et d'autres actes de nature législative
1, record 3, French, Loi%20concernant%20des%20jugements%20rendus%20par%20la%20Cour%20supr%C3%AAme%20du%20Canada%20sur%20la%20langue%20des%20lois%20et%20d%27autres%20actes%20de%20nature%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consent to the nature of the act
1, record 4, English, consent%20to%20the%20nature%20of%20the%20act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... consent was given because they mistakenly believed that the defendant was medically qualified or, in the case of the third complainant ... the touching was for medical purpose. As this was not so, there was no true consent. They were consenting to touching for medical purposes not to indecent behaviour, that is, there was consent to the nature of the act but not its quality. 2, record 4, English, - consent%20to%20the%20nature%20of%20the%20act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consentement à la nature de l'acte
1, record 4, French, consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20nature%20de%20l%27acte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le consentement à la nature de l'acte suppose que l'objet du consentement soit connu. 1, record 4, French, - consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20nature%20de%20l%27acte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
- Environmental Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Federal Nature Protection Act
1, record 5, English, Federal%20Nature%20Protection%20Act
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Federal Nature Protection Act
1, record 5, French, Federal%20Nature%20Protection%20Act
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999
1, record 6, English, Miscellaneous%20Statute%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201999
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain Acts that have ceased to have effect 1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20to%20correct%20certain%20anomalies%2C%20inconsistencies%20and%20errors%20and%20to%20deal%20with%20other%20matters%20of%20a%20non%2Dcontroversial%20and%20uncomplicated%20nature%20in%20the%20Statutes%20of%20Canada%20and%20to%20repeal%20certain%20Acts%20that%20have%20ceased%20to%20have%20effect
correct, Canada
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Loi corrective de 1999
1, record 6, French, Loi%20corrective%20de%201999
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à corriger des anomalies, contradictions ou erreurs relevées dans les Lois du Canada et à y apporter d'autres modifications mineures et non controversables ainsi qu'à abroger certaines lois ayant cessé d'avoir effet 1, record 6, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20corriger%20des%20anomalies%2C%20contradictions%20ou%20erreurs%20relev%C3%A9es%20dans%20les%20Lois%20du%20Canada%20et%20%C3%A0%20y%20apporter%20d%27autres%20modifications%20mineures%20et%20non%20controversables%20ainsi%20qu%27%C3%A0%20abroger%20certaines%20lois%20ayant%20cess%C3%A9%20d%27avoir%20effet
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code(public disclosure of the names of persons who have served a sentence of imprisonment for an offence of a sexual nature)
1, record 7, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%28public%20disclosure%20of%20the%20names%20of%20persons%20who%20have%20served%20a%20sentence%20of%20imprisonment%20for%20an%20offence%20of%20a%20sexual%20nature%29
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant le Code criminel (divulgation publique du nom des personnes ayant purgé une peine d'emprisonnement pour une infraction de nature sexuelle)
1, record 7, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%20%28divulgation%20publique%20du%20nom%20des%20personnes%20ayant%20purg%C3%A9%20une%20peine%20d%27emprisonnement%20pour%20une%20infraction%20de%20nature%20sexuelle%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Museum of Man and Nature Act
1, record 8, English, Museum%20of%20Man%20and%20Nature%20Act
correct, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le Musée de l'homme et de la nature
1, record 8, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20Mus%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27homme%20et%20de%20la%20nature
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-01-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1994
1, record 9, English, Miscellaneous%20Statute%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201994
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors in the Statutes of Canada, to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in those statutes and to repeal certain provisions of those statutes that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect 1, record 9, English, An%20Act%20to%20correct%20certain%20anomalies%2C%20inconsistencies%20and%20errors%20in%20the%20Statutes%20of%20Canada%2C%20to%20deal%20with%20other%20matters%20of%20a%20non%2Dcontroversial%20and%20uncomplicated%20nature%20in%20those%20statutes%20and%20to%20repeal%20certain%20provisions%20of%20those%20statutes%20that%20have%20expired%2C%20lapsed%20or%20otherwise%20ceased%20to%20have%20effect
correct, Canada
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-40 assented to 23rd June, 1994 1, record 9, English, - Miscellaneous%20Statute%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201994
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Loi corrective de 1994
1, record 9, French, Loi%20corrective%20de%201994
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à corriger des anomalies, contradictions ou erreurs relevées dans les Lois du Canada et à y effectuer d'autres modifications mineures et non controversables ainsi qu'à abroger certaines dispositions ayant cessé d'avoir effet par caducité ou autrement 1, record 9, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20corriger%20des%20anomalies%2C%20contradictions%20ou%20erreurs%20relev%C3%A9es%20dans%20les%20Lois%20du%20Canada%20et%20%C3%A0%20y%20effectuer%20d%27autres%20modifications%20mineures%20et%20non%20controversables%20ainsi%20qu%27%C3%A0%20abroger%20certaines%20dispositions%20ayant%20cess%C3%A9%20d%27avoir%20effet%20par%20caducit%C3%A9%20ou%20autrement
correct, Canada
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi C-40 sanctionné le 23 juin 1994 1, record 9, French, - Loi%20corrective%20de%201994
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-10-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada
1, record 10, English, An%20Act%20to%20correct%20certain%20anomalies%2C%20inconsistencies%2C%20archaisms%20and%20errors%20and%20to%20deal%20with%20other%20matters%20of%20a%20non%2Dcontroversial%20and%20uncomplicated%20nature%20in%20the%20Statutes%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Loi visant à corriger des anomalies, incompatibilités, archaïsmes et erreurs dans les Lois du Canada ainsi qu'à y effectuer d'autres modifications mineures et non controversables
1, record 10, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20corriger%20des%20anomalies%2C%20incompatibilit%C3%A9s%2C%20archa%C3%AFsmes%20et%20erreurs%20dans%20les%20Lois%20du%20Canada%20ainsi%20qu%27%C3%A0%20y%20effectuer%20d%27autres%20modifications%20mineures%20et%20non%20controversables
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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